Flipping the switch
The past few months I've really worked on my efficiency. I channeled the inner industrial engineer inside of me and really focused on improving the processes associated with our business. In doing so, I've probably got more done in less time this summer (and therefore spent more time doing fun stuff). But you can only make such improvements once the system is set up and in place, and doing that takes a crap load of time. Such is the case with this new Detailed Image site we're developing.
Once done, the entire company will be operating close to 100% efficiency and we can all work a few less hours each week while still getting more done. For now, however, I've "flipped the switch" and gone back into crazy programming mode. Our artist and designers have finished, so the majority of the work lies on my programming shoulders to get this thing up. Every day that we don't have this site, Greg or George wastes hours doing tasks that will be automated. That's costing us money, and for the short term I'm busting ass to get it done.
I wouldn't want it to always be like this, but right now I'm loving the time crunch. I love forcing myself to complete a 1-year project in 2 months without sacrificing quality. The pressure makes me step up my work and really eliminate everything from my life that I don't have to do. In a weird way, it's kind of relaxing to just forget about everything and focus your entire mind, body, and soul on accomplishing one task.
DI currently uses osCommerce (a pretty massive open source ecommerce solution), and our new cart is going to blow the doors off of the current set up. Automated accounting, shipping, web metrics, and inventory on the backend...and on the front end an upsell system that we feel is exceptionally unique and should help increase the average sale, coupled with an amazing design by artist Sam Li that makes you feel like you're sitting in the front seat of a car. We're pushing to launch 9/1/07 and I'm going balls to the wall everyday until that happens.
I think most people would say we're crazy for pushing so hard. Although I think the sentiment among entrepreneurs is probably "that's awesome"....one of the many differences between average joe and a business owner that I've observed.
Once done, the entire company will be operating close to 100% efficiency and we can all work a few less hours each week while still getting more done. For now, however, I've "flipped the switch" and gone back into crazy programming mode. Our artist and designers have finished, so the majority of the work lies on my programming shoulders to get this thing up. Every day that we don't have this site, Greg or George wastes hours doing tasks that will be automated. That's costing us money, and for the short term I'm busting ass to get it done.
I wouldn't want it to always be like this, but right now I'm loving the time crunch. I love forcing myself to complete a 1-year project in 2 months without sacrificing quality. The pressure makes me step up my work and really eliminate everything from my life that I don't have to do. In a weird way, it's kind of relaxing to just forget about everything and focus your entire mind, body, and soul on accomplishing one task.
DI currently uses osCommerce (a pretty massive open source ecommerce solution), and our new cart is going to blow the doors off of the current set up. Automated accounting, shipping, web metrics, and inventory on the backend...and on the front end an upsell system that we feel is exceptionally unique and should help increase the average sale, coupled with an amazing design by artist Sam Li that makes you feel like you're sitting in the front seat of a car. We're pushing to launch 9/1/07 and I'm going balls to the wall everyday until that happens.
I think most people would say we're crazy for pushing so hard. Although I think the sentiment among entrepreneurs is probably "that's awesome"....one of the many differences between average joe and a business owner that I've observed.
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